Winter and snowshoe hiking
Endless winter landscapes
Across the frozen lakes, with a view of them from Muottas Muragl, through snow-covered forests in one of the side valleys or along the Inn between Bever and S-chanf - in the Engadin you will find varied winter hiking routes and marked snowshoe tours. With over 250 kilometers, there is something for every taste. This also applies to the cozy alpine inns and mountain restaurants, which ensure that you are truly on the way to seventh heaven on your winter hike or snowshoe tour.
Relaxed hiking through the winter
We love winter! We love to enjoy it to the fullest, maybe to go to places where no one is - but sometimes we forget that we are not alone. For wild animals, winter means a fight for survival. Please therefore observe the rules of conduct around the wildlife protection zones and the behavior tips if you go off the marked paths. And if you don't want to miss out on trail running in winter, you can find everything you need for your next run in the snow here.
Winter hiking on the mountain
Enchanting winter landscapes and Alpine panoramas as far as the eye can see await you in the Engadin.
Intermediate
Sils Maria-Kuhstall
Hike up to the Kuhstall, which is actually a cowshed in the summer.
1.67 km
35 m
144 hm
0 hm
Easy
Philosophenweg Muottas Muragl
The Philosophenweg leads in winter through the equally impressive Engadin mountain world on Muottas Muragl.
2.37 km
45 m
112 hm
109 hm
Intermediate
Winter hiking trail to Cavloc Lake
Comfortable wide winter hiking trail from Maloja to Lägh da Cavloc and further up to just before Plan Canin.
4.67 km
2:30 h
170 hm
4 hm
Intermediate
Winter hiking trail Marguns-Tschainas
From Marguns, a magical winter hiking trail leads via Alp Laret down to the mountain station of the Tschainas chairlift above Celerina. Magnificent views, a deeply snow-covered forest, and finally a cozy ride on the chairlift make this path a highlight.
4.21 km
2:0 h
0 hm
360 hm
Winter hiking in the valley
The daily groomed trails lead through lovely valleys and over frozen lakes - from Maloja to S-chanf, you can hike the wintery Engadin at a leisurely pace on numerous routes.
Intermediate
Innauenweg Samedan-La Punt (SchweizMobil Route 312)
This vastness, this light: Traveling through the Upper Engadin river landscape, the view sweeps over the wide valley. In the middle flows the Inn, whose renatured sections present themselves especially attractively. They are at the center of this flat winter hike from Samedan to La Punt.
6.92 km
2:0 h
4 hm
20 hm
Difficult
Lakeside trail St. Moritz - Sils - Maloja (SchweizMobil Route 313)
The Engadin St. Moritz region owes its world-famous beauty not least to the unique lake plateau. A hike across the winter-frozen lakes is particularly poetic.
17.17 km
5:0 h
54 hm
16 hm
Difficult
La Plaiv (SchweizMobil Route 315)
This vastness, this light, this happiness: The La Plaiv winter hiking trail is one of the most beautiful in the Engadin. The view stretches across the broad valley, with the Inn rushing in the middle and skiers making their turns above Zuoz.
12.98 km
3:40 h
88 hm
146 hm
Intermediate
Val Roseg
Hike into the idyllic Val Roseg to the delicious dessert buffet at the Restaurant Roseg Glacier.
6.97 km
1:51 h
229 hm
0 hm
Easy
Bever-Spinas (Val Bever)
Hike to the south portal of the Albula Tunnel to Spinas
4.08 km
1:6 h
126 hm
21 hm
Intermediate
Morteratsch (SchweizMobil route 314)
A short path through millennia of Earth's history: The Morteratsch Glacier trail leads guests on an easy-to-walk path to the foot of the third longest glacier in the Eastern Alps. An educational trail provides information about the glacier's retreat.
6.00 km
2:0 h
131 hm
130 hm
Intermediate
Sils - Val Fex
Walk into the deep snow-covered Val Fex
6.85 km
2:5 h
265 hm
9 hm
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing means experiencing untouched nature intensively. Discover magical snowy landscapes far away from the hustle and bustle and groomed trails - the Engadin offers the perfect break for everyone.
Easy
Celerina - Pontresina (SwissMobil Route 564)
Between Pontresina and Celerina, the marked snowshoe trail leads through the magical Stazerwald and over deeply snow-covered moor clearings.
3.76 km
1:20 h
60 hm
27 hm
Intermediate
Corvatsch Lake Trail (SchweizMobil Route 565)
Stomping high over the Engadin lake landscape through the untouched mountain world with snowshoes: You only experience this at Corvatsch. The view of the frozen lakes and the pinnacles of the Corvatsch massif is impressive. About halfway, the Ustaria Rabgiusa offers an optimal catering option.
3.75 km
2:0 h
217 hm
217 hm
Easy
Lägh da Bitabergh round
Through the snow-covered forest to the small Bitabergh Lake.
3.19 km
1:25 h
135 hm
107 hm
Intermediate
Maloja - Brusciabräga - circular route
Signposted route along the snow-covered lakeshore up to Plan Brusciabräga, then up to Bosch da la Palza and via Plan Curtinac through the white-painted forests back to the parking lot at the lake in Maloja.
5.86 km
2:0 h
101 hm
101 hm
Intermediate
Maloja - Lägh da Cavloc - Plan Canin
Signposted snowshoe route leading to the idyllic Cavloc Lake and further to Plan Canin.
6.40 km
2:30 h
242 hm
150 hm
Easy
Morteratsch snowshoe route
A snowshoe route into the enchanted glacier landscape of Pontresina. From the forest to the end of the glacier path.
2.87 km
1:30 h
120 hm
0 hm
Easy
Muottas Muragl (SchweizMobil Route 562)
The panoramic view of the Bernina massif with peaks over 4,000 meters, the deep views over the lake district, and the intellectual exhilaration on the Philosopher's Path – all this awaits snowshoe hikers on the popular Upper Engadine lookout mountain Muottas Muragl.
3.07 km
1:30 h
145 hm
145 hm
Intermediate
Plauns snowshoe trail
From the village to the high alpine wilderness of the Bernina area. For those who wish, with a connection option to the Morteratsch snowshoe trail.
4.27 km
1:0 h
95 hm
13 hm
Easy
Snowshoe hike Cavaglia
The Cavaglia plateau - only accessible by train in winter - invites you to enjoy a relaxing snowshoe tour. An easy snowshoe hike ideal for families in the footsteps of the pioneers of railroad construction and electricity production.
3.83 km
1:13 h
69 hm
69 hm
Easy
Snowshoe hike Isola-Sils
The cozy snowshoe hike leads from the Isola peninsula to Sils Maria. With spectacular views of Lake Sils and the opposite mountain massif.
2.02 km
40 m
44 hm
52 hm
Intermediate
Snowshoe route Zuoz Pizzet - Alp Es-cha Dadour
Moderate snowshoe route with a fantastic view.
2.39 km
1:5 h
211 hm
44 hm
Intermediate
Snowshoe trail Alp Bondo
Enjoy a snowshoe trail in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage, along the Rhaetian Railway, with views of the breathtaking mountain scenery.
4.63 km
2:0 h
154 hm
158 hm
Intermediate
Snowshoe trail Muotta da Güvè (SwitzerlandMobility Route 561)
The ascent leads from Lake Sils through an intact mountain forest and over clearings up to 2036 meters. Along the way, the views of Lake Sils, the majestic mountain world, the wild Val Fedoz, Val Fex, and the wintery Upper Engadine are fascinating. The return route goes through the forest to the boathouse at Sils Maria.
5.16 km
2:30 h
247 hm
247 hm
Easy
Snowshoe trail Suot Ovas
Easy snowshoe route on the plain of Sils.
3.80 km
1:7 h
16 hm
16 hm
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